ISSUE DATE:
March 6, 2025
CASE NO(S).:
OLT-23-000445
OLT-23-000446 OLT-23-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant:
Holland Hope General Partners Inc.
Subject:
Failure of Approval Authority to make a decision respecting a Proposed Official Plan Amendment
Reference Number:
OPA.22.01
Property Address:
Various Addresses (19349, 19357, 19365 and 19399 Yonge St.)
Municipality/UT:
East Gwillimbury/York
OLT Case No.:
OLT-23-000445
OLT Lead Case No.:
OLT-23-000445
OLT Case Name:
Holland Hope General Partners Inc. v East Gwillimbury
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Subject:
Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Reference Number:
ZBA.22.02
Property Address:
Various Addresses (19349, 19357, 19365 and 19399 Yonge St.)
Municipality/UT:
East Gwillimbury/York
OLT Case No.:
OLT-23-000446
OLT Lead Case No.:
OLT-23-000445
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 41(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Subject:
Site Plan
Reference Number:
19T-22001, SPA.22.08
Property Address:
Various Addresses (19349, 19357, 19365 and 19399 Yonge St.)
Municipality/UT:
East Gwillimbury/York
OLT Case No.:
OLT-23-000447
OLT Lead Case No.:
OLT-23-000445
BEFORE:
ROBERT G. ACKERMAN
Thursday, the 6th
MEMBER
day of March, 2025
THESE APPEALS having come on for a public Settlement Hearing on April 2, 2024 and the Ontario Land Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) having heard opinion evidence in the area of land use planning that the appeals by Holland Hope General Partners Inc (the “Appellant”) under subsections 22(7), 34(11) and 41(12) should be allowed and that the planning instruments attached as Schedules A and B for the proposed development of the lands known municipally as Various Addresses (19349, 19357, 19365 and 19399 Yonge Street in East Gwillimbury be approved.
THE TRIBUNAL HEREBY ORDERS that:
The Appeal of the Official Plan Amendment (OLT-23-000445) is allowed and the Official Plan Amendment, attached as Schedule “A’ is hereby Approved.
The Appeal of the Zoning By-law Amendment (OLT-23-000446) is allowed and the Zoning By-law, attached as Schedule “B” is hereby approved.
The appeal of the Site Plan, (OLT-23-000447) is allowed and the draft site plan, with appropriate conditions, is approved in principle. The final order in appeal no. OLT-23- 000447 relating to the final form of the site-plan and conditions will follow upon confirmation from the Appellant and the Municipality that those instruments are in a final form or upon determination as to the final form of those instruments by the Tribunal should the parties be unable to agree to same.
In the event that there are any difficulties implementing any of the conditions of approval respecting removal of the Holding symbol (“H”) in the ZBA, or if any changes are required to be made the Tribunal may be spoken to.
“Euken Lui”
EUKEN LUI ACTING REGISTRAR
Ontario Land Tribunal
Website: olt.gov.on.ca Telephone: 416-212-6349 Toll Free: 1-866-448-2248
The Conservation Review Board, the Environmental Review Tribunal, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and the Mining and Lands Tribunal are amalgamated and continued as the Ontario Land Tribunal (“Tribunal”). Any reference to the preceding tribunals or the former Ontario Municipal Board is deemed to be a reference to the Tribunal.
Schedule “A’
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY 2024
Mayor
Virginia Hackson
General Manager of Development Services
Margot Bégin
Councillors Loralea Carruthers Terry Foster
Tara Roy-DiClemente Brian Johns
Scott Crone Susan Lahey
AMENDMENT NO. XXX-2024 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY
CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT
SECTION PAGE
PART I THE DOCUMENTATION
APPROVAL PAGE - 3
ADOPTING BY-LAW - 4
PART II THE PREAMBLE - 5
PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT - 5
LOCATION OF THIS AMENDMENT - 5
BASIS OF THIS AMENDMENT - 5
PART III THE AMENDMENT - 8
INTRODUCTION - 8
DETAILS OF THE AMENDMENT - 8
IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION - 8
SCHEDULE A – LAND USE PLAN - 9
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
AMENDMENT NO XXX-2024 TO THE
OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY
This Official Plan document, which was adopted by the Ontario Land Tribunal, is approved pursuant to Sections 17 and21 of the [Planning